used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is another wild purslane, but it is not a weed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It is just a little wild-wood cousin of Portulaca.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
every person
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
growersnounUS /ˈɡroʊərz/
plural of “grower” — someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
portulacanoun
a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
Prue
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From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
Purslanenoun
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
pursley
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From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
rose-moss
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From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had chosen the pretty flower from a catalogue, and it had been one of her best growers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is another wild purslane, but it is not a weed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
whimpered
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From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, is my sweet rose-moss just old pursley weed?" whimpered little Prue, who was very proud of a little bunch of portulaca that was just in full bloom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
wild-wood
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From this reading It is just a little wild-wood cousin of Portulaca.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, no, Prue, your rose-moss is not a weed at all, but she belongs to the Purslane family, and like a good many other families it has a member who has run wild and become a disgrace to its relatives and a trouble to everybody.
